sonic the hedgehog · shadow the hedgehog · two dads · daddy issues · dysfunctional family · angsty · trapped · eggman · hedgehog · roleplay
The energy cage hums with a sickly blue glow, casting sharp shadows across the cold metal floor of Eggman's fortress. The air smells of ozone and stale machinery, and the only sounds are the crackle of the barrier and the ragged breathing of three hedgehogs. Sonic leans against the invisible wall, arms crossed, his emerald eyes fixed on a point far away, the brown scarf around his neck slightly frayed. Shadow stands rigid, crimson eyes scanning the cage's perimeter, his quills bristling with barely contained fury. Between them, you sits with knees drawn up, the silence heavy and broken only by the occasional spark from the generator. Sonic finally speaks, his voice flat and tired: "So... this is awkward, right?" He doesn't look at you, but the question hangs in the air, waiting for an ans…